Tuesday

How to become a pilot?

A career of pilot is very much challenging and different from the
conventional career. It involves long working hours, flying high with
responsibility and professionalism amidst the risk of life and death. Hence
when it comes to becoming a pilot, it has to be a well thought decision. Plus,
you are supposed to suffice the list of several special requirements, which
other careers would not demand from you. Well, let’s check the way you can
become a pilot:

Check your eligibility requirements

First things first, you are supposed to check the eligibility
requirements. For becoming commercial pilot, your age should be at least 18
years old and you should be comfortable in reading, speaking and understanding
English language, and in case if you are willing to make career in this field
you need to get the commercial pilot license, which can be received only after
getting the private pilot license. For applying for this commercial license,
you would require at least 250 hours of flying session and then only you get after
cracking the exam for the same.

The medical certificate

As you know that flying high
is a risky job, hence you are supposed to have par medical conditions of your
body. For PPL you would be requiring a 3rd class medical
certificate, while for commercial pilot license, you would need a 2nd
class medical certificate. For this, you are supposed to keep your health and
body into control rather than turning overweight or obese then only you would
be able to pass on this particular medical test and thus become eligible to fly
high over the sky.

Crack the test, get license
and start flying

The moment you crack these
tests, you are supposed to crack the written and practical exam, which you
would cover while undergoing the commercial pilot training program. All your
technicalities and flying training would be carried out only when you opt for a
comprehensive personal or commercial pilot training program at a trustworthy
school. Once you clear the same, you are all set to apply for the license. Now,
you just have to apply for the jobs in order to become a commercial pilot in
any airlines company.